Mercedes Benz 2003 sl 500 User Manual

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Controls in detail

Locking and unlocking

1 Handle

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Lower trunk lid by pulling firmly on 
handle 1.

The doors and the trunk lid automatically 
lock when the vehicle is set into motion.

You can open a locked door from the in-
side. Open door only when conditions are 
safe to do so.

You can deactivate the automatic locking 
using the control system (

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To prevent possible personal injury, always 
keep hands and fingers away from the trunk 
opening when closing the trunk lid. Be espe-
cially careful when small children are 
around.

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To prevent an inadvertent lockout, do 
not place the key in the trunk.

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: To pre-
vent a possible inadvertent lockout, the 
trunk lid will open automatically if a 
KEYLESS-GO card is recognized inside 
the trunk.

When the hardtop is retracted, it must 
be completely lowered in the trunk be-
fore the trunk lid can be closed 
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Only drive with the trunk closed as, among 
other dangers such as visibility blockage, 
exhaust fumes may enter the vehicle interi-
or.

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The doors unlock automatically after an 
accident if the force of the impact ex-
ceeds a preset threshold.

The vehicle automatically locks when 
the ignition is switched on and the 
wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of 
approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or 
more. You could therefore lock yourself 
out when the vehicle 

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is pushed

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is on a test stand